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Februar 29, 2024
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Katter er fantastiske kjæledyr, og selv om det meste av oppførselen deres får oss til å smile og le, kan noe av det de gjør virke forvirrende og til og med litt usosialt. Et eksempel er urinering, som kan være lite hyggelig hvis det skjer inne i huset.

Hvis dette er et problem, kan du best håndtere det ved å forstå kattens atferd før du gjør noe med årsaken.

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Cat Marking

Siden vi nesten ikke kjenner duften de legger igjen og markeringen ikke skaper problemer, bryr vi oss som regel ikke om det. Du kan se på markeringen som et positivt tegn på at du har lyktes med å gi katten et godt hjem som gjør den lykkelig.

When you see them happily gently rubbing themselves on your legs or on furniture, they are leaving their mark on a place where they feel the most comfortable. As we can barely smell the scent they leave behind and marking doesn’t cause problems, we don’t tend to worry about it. You can take cat marking as a positive sign that you have created a loving home that makes your cat very happy.

 

Why do cats spray?

Spraying is another type of marking which is mainly used outdoors, where there’s more competition with other cats. Instead of rubbing their faces to mark their territory, cats spray urine, which carries their own individual scent.

 

Cats spraying outdoors

Cats sometimes spray urine up against trees, hedges and fence posts when they’re outdoors.

Veterinæren kan gi deg råd om hvordan du forebygger at katten skvetter urin, og kan henvise deg til en atferdskonsulent som er i stand til å hjelpe deg med å finne grunnen til at kattens atferd har endret seg

Marking their territory like this aims to inform other cats in the area that this is their patch, to avoid any confusion and help prevent physical confrontation.

 

Cats spraying in house

Noen katter urinerer innendørs fordi de har et medisinsk problem, derfor bør du ta med katten til veterinæren for en helsesjekk hvis den urinerer innendørs.

Cats that spray doorframes, curtains and window ledges may feel threatened by something that they may have seen outside. If your cat starts spraying chair legs, beds and dressing tables, it could be a sign that they’re feeling a little insecure, so are surrounding themselves with more of their own scent to increase their confidence.

If your cat has started to spray indoors, and you’re not sure why, talk to your vet to identify possible reasons why and ways to get them back to the happy cat who marked with loving face rubs instead. Your vet will be able to give you advice on how to prevent cat spraying, and may refer you to a cat behaviourist who’ll be able to help you work out what has caused your cat’s behaviour to change.

 

How to stop cats spraying

As spraying indoors signals that your cat is already feeling threatened, the last thing you want to do is frighten them by telling them off. If you shout at them for spraying, it can increase their stress levels, making them spray even more - which is certainly not what you want for your cat or your home!